Riser



July 20, 1948.

J. J. JOSEPHS RISER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 30, 1945 July 20, 1948. J JQSEPHS 2,445,619

RISER Filed March 50, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 20, 1948 RISER} l hu ld loscnhs le l nbianfiat Application Marqhdw; 1945; Sie lii1l Nm 5.8511708? '75Qieirns, (Cl. 5-92) My invention relates to risers lusedmyxatpatientz iuringithegparticular stagetof;convalesnenceiwhen the doctmyusually OITdGI'SiHLWhGfil-ffihfiil:

Themaimpu pos oiztmyinventiomiszto provide; an assemloly; or portable; deviceoapable, forr'use'; for;- medical; orsurgical;& cases; war: or; civilian; adequatel to;- adjust patients-to changes of; pose yer and; h lps h m; to recover balance n strengthen their muscles. The, de ice cant he,v used; thy; the; patient; without: assistance; 18% simple; o; e a e, pos vena ion,requiresino adjust.-v ment, does not get out of ordelfend Witha ordi,- nary care; will last indefinitely when'uused by; 11. tiepts who have been confined.- to begL;

M55; device is suitable for; in; cases; oi; in; fractions. a e uch as; nf ntil par ly is. a d, in cases f ma g an is ase, post-onerat ve as et e er s hiehlse b ne icielz m eha r ilitatio r p r o occupatio aland; "i cmaoti. n ia iv therapy. a V

A; further purpose isrto assist a; patier tafirst topttain, a; sitting positio n; on; the'-,s-i 1e,of; ihed-, and; after. he or she gains sufficiept, strength; to, helplvthe patientto shift from a;sitt-ipggpositio1r., tqrarstariding position and fromia standing pps ir tipn to a.- step qiing positionl and later 1; walking; position.

A further purposeiis, toprovide aportabiefle vicewhich ma be used ,by a patient, who is weak enecLby? reason. of ,confinement in. bed, ,to aid the; patient in gradually attaining a sitting position; upon abed while protecting; the, patient from falli orwamor'lrwwkwa cl A .1addi ion lv o e, s to nroyi i diey e. which may betplaeedialongside,of. afibed; bymhioh devicea convalescentmay support himself; upon the side of thebedjma sitting rpqsitiohpboth legs, extended, andifeet restin upon a ,platiormabove,

the floor and at theproper relationio fjbed,e gige seat to the platform.

A) further pumose is to provide airecttar gular frame of; the, character described openv at one side and enclosedat the other three sid es, ,with,

agate guard and rails ,inone of, the enclpsed fiides and withsteps-below the gate, the firstppeping; providing anientraneejfor a patient and the gate,

providing an exit for. thejpatient.

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strap and back belt, said strap ,andlbelti conneeted by easily opened releasahle fastenings, to, eyes fixedlon frame p0$1 $,s.o.. as. to support theiuser. sltting upon.-,a bed;,

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. tfiersr s i e ieww emo ifi at ont My rise umes t ant er esineg eed; for? can lift himself to standing position. The back belt and safety strap are readily placed and easily adjusted. The different positions are attained,

gradually and assuredly and the patient gains confidence in himself and in his ability to help...

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The hand rails at right and left permit him to gradually rais or pull himself up into a stand-' structure in Figure 1.

In Figure 8 I have shown a riser adapted for use by patients of either one or two beds. In this form the bottom stretcher is continued from each of the post members to sturdily rest upon the floor or upon chair glides if needed. The member 24 provides a first connection, the members I9 and 29 provide other connections, and the member 25 provides a further detachable connection among the respective uprights as shown in' Figure '8. It will be noted that one of the top-side-rails in this form is'omitted, and the eyes 26 and 26 for a strap 25 on the vertical posts I3'and I4 have been added, also a back rest 25 and strap 21 is needed.

In Figure 1 I have shown a variation of the In Figure 1 the exit is opposite the bed entrance as is the step. In other ing position and furthermore to maneuver from one position to another in the device.

I have preferred to illustrate my invention by a single form of structure of standard tubing or other suitable material. r I

In Figure 1 my riser It! comprises four vertical posts II, I2, I3 and L4. The vertical posts II and I2 are bent or joined laterallyat I5 and I6 and are connected by a-contin'ued bend, or joined at IT beneath the bed, to prevent tipping of the frame producing a foot under the user.

The vertical posts I3 and I4 are connected at I8 by a laterally continued rail frame. Front and rear top rails I9 and are provided, of which 20 connects with the vertical posts I2 and I4 at the side of the riser. A rear center rail 4I- connects the vertical uprights I3 and I4 above. Platform 22 is roughened to prevent slip. Stretchers 23 extend between the respective Vertical posts II and I3 and I2 and I4 for added strength:

Betweenth'e uprights II andI2 and at a position which would correspond with the height below that of a mattress or hospital bed, I provide I a side top rail 24.

The horizontal top rail I9 is provided between the posts 'I I and I3 to allow forh'a'nd engagement by the patient when he wishes to rise from a sitting position upon the-edge of the bedto a standing position on the riser. y

I also provide'a back rest 25' detachable of nonstretchable but flexible webbing or canvas or'suitable material that is not'easily injurediby heat, cold, steam or body acid fumes. It is secured at 26 and Z BtQ stainless clips or snap-hooks on the vertical posts II and I2. I

An additional body supporting frontal safetystrap is illustrated in dot and dashat 21. This strap is also detachable and is secured with stainless clips or snap-hooks to eyes at 26 and 26'. The horizontal handrail I9 is preferably bent or joined downward at 28 and 29 and then laterally at 30 in the same direction as the bar I9 to, form a gate stile 3|. i I

The construction of the tubing as just 'described, provides a gate to the posts II. The gate also carries atlatchor bolt 34, which fitsin a keeper in the 'pos't l3.

The platform '22 is preferably welded or bolted or suitably adjusted or fixed to the vertical frame structure, its front 3B being placed'above a step assembly that can be attached permanently or temporarily as at 31. This step assembly has stringers 38 and 39 fixed to theiposts II and I3 and with a non-slipping treadAD attached-to the'stringers 38 and 39 side-top-rail 4| and side'- intermediate-rail II." and bottom stretcher I8 are connected with rear-post I4 and frontegate post's.

steel 1 s1, hinged at 32 and as I words, the entranc to and exit from my riser is on a straight line of travel, whereas in Figure 1 the patient is required to turn his body at right angles to make the exit.

I have found the structure of Figures 1 and 8 to be desirable for hospital use because beds in hospitals and other institutions are arranged in rows. A riser of the forms of Figures 1 and 8 can be conveniently placed between beds, whereas in Figures 1 I find that this form lends itself to use in private homes where space is not at a premium because the patient can work himself out of bed into the riser and out of the riser into the room on a direct line, as in Figure 1*, or by means of a side exit.

It will be evident that my invention offers not only mechanism by which a patient can help himself to practice sitting, standing and walking, but that because the patient is able to help himself it has a psychological effect upon the patient giving renewed confidence, cultivating balance and orientation and helping in the patients physical development. 5

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications to meet individual whim or particular need will doubtless become evident to'others skilled in the art, to obtain all or part of the benefits of my invention without copying the structure shown, and I, therefore claim all such insofar as they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y 1. In a device for assisting a convalescent patient to develop the strength to rise from bed and walk, a frame having a horizontal platform at its lower portion and above the bottom thereof, vertical standards extending upwardly from the edges of the platform so that the platform is available as a floor at the base of the standards,

horizontal hand grips extending at the top of the ,rest from one vertical standard to the other at the opposite ends of the hand grips, the frame being adapted to be placed adjacent a hospital bed with the horizontal platform below the level of the mattress of the bed, with the vertical standards extending upwardly above the bed surface with thehorizontal grips extending away from the bed, with the bar below the level of the mattress and close to the bed and with the back rest'ab'ove the surface of the mattress.

2. In a "riser adapted. to assist a bedridden patient in gaining the strength torise from bed in one step of convalescence, a vertical rectangular frame having spaced uprights which provide access to the interior of the frame at one side, a connection between the uprights, a horizontal platform adjoining the uprights and covering the interior space within the frame, hand holds extending generally parallel on either side of the frame at the sides of the entrance, a back rest secured to the frame at the entrance and a front strap also secured to the frame at the entrance, the frame being adapted to extend vertically close to a bed and above its surface with the entrance adjoining the bed, with the connection below the bed level, with the platform below the level of the mattress and Within reach of the feet of the patient, with the hand holds extending in a direction away from the bed and with the back rest and front strap adapted to fit respectively back of and in front of the patient as he sits on the bed to hold the patient against falling for a period before he rises.

3. In a device for assisting patients during convalescence, a base including a platform, apparatus including corner uprights extending from the base to make a vertically extending rectangular framework whose entire lower portion is covered by the platform, means connecting the uprights along one side, the uprights along that side above said means being free from fixed connection, bars extending transverse to the connecting means along the top of the frame forming hand holds, a back support for the patient secured to the uprights, a gate at the side of the space above the platform and steps from the platform providing for emergence of the patient, the device being adapted to stand at the side of a bed with the uprights extending along the side of the bed and at a distance away from the bed, with the means connecting the uprights resting at the side of the bed below the bed level, with the uprights along the side of the bed being free from fixed connection above the bed parallel with the bed, with the bars extending away from the bed, and with the back support secured to the uprights between the bed level and the top of the uprights at the side of the bed.

4. A riser for assisting a recuperating patient, comprising a frame open on one side above a certain level and having hand rails at the top of the frame, the frame being generally rectangular in horizontal cross section, a platform extending over the entire bottom of the frame, a door from the side of the frame permitting outlet at the side of the frame and steps connecting with the platform to permit egress, the riser being adapted to be placed against the side of a bed, open on the side toward the bed above the bed and with the steps permitting egress parallel to the length of the bed.

5. A riser for assisting a recuperating patient to resume walking after lying in bed, comprising a frame open on one side at the upper portion and having hand rails at the top of the frame, the frame being generally rectangular in horizontal cross section, a platform extending over the entire bottom of the frame, a door on the side of the frame permitting outlet and steps leading from the platform at the door, the frame being adapted to be placed against the side of the bed, with the opening toward the bed and above the bed, and with the door permitting outlet at the side of the frame parallel to the length of the bed.

6. In a riser for convalescents, a rectangular frame comprising four vertical standards, a base fixed to the lower part of the standards and forming a platform above the bottom of the frame covering the entire space within the four vertical standards, a first connection between two of the standards at one side, other connections forming hand rails running transversely to the first connection and located at the tops of the standards, one hand rail connection being detachable to form a side exit, and a further detachable connection between the standards at the opposite side of the frame from the first connection, the frame being adapted to stand at the side of a bed with the first connection below the normal height of the mattress of the bed, with the hand rails extending transversely of the length of the bed, with the side exit in the direction of the length of the bed and with the further detachable connection between the standards farthest from the bed or between those nearest to the bed.

7. A riser for convalescents comprising a rectangular frame including four vertical standards at the corners of the riser and arranged in pairs, a platform connecting the standards located above the bottom of the frame and extending fully over the space inside the standards, and parallel connections between opposite pairs of standards at the tops thereof, a gate in closed position extending across from a standard at one end of the parallel connections to a standard at the other end and steps down from the platform beneath the gate, the frame being adapted to stand between two parallel beds with two of the standards adjacent one bed and two of the standards adjacent the other bed, with the parallel connections extending transversely of the lengths of the beds and the gate extending from a standard adjacent one bed to a corresponding standard adjacent the other bed.

JOHN J. JOSEPHS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 897,722 Day Sept. 1, 1908 1,349,674 Jenkins Aug. 17, 1920 1,350,401 Zoch Aug. 24, 1920 1,509,750 Campbell Sept. 23, 1924 1,765,361 Berman June 24, 1930 1,890,396 Maphet Dec. 6, 1932 1,971,583 Skinner Aug. 28, 1934 2,129,260 Bowser Sept. 6, 1938 

